April 15, 2021
Version 10.9.0 (64bit)
DOWNLOAD as portable ZIP-File (recommended)
For Scripting
DOWNLOAD only the simulation engine for Windows as ZIP-File
DOWNLOAD only the simulation engine for Linux as ZIP-File
Source Code
The entire source code of the LPG is available on Github:
https://github.com/FZJ-IEK3-VSA/LoadProfileGenerator
The source code is licensed under the MIT-License. Pull-Requests are very welcome.
Python Interface
For automating large calculations we developed the pyLPG:
https://github.com/FZJ-IEK3-VSA/pylpg
This will enable you to run the LPG from Python. This should work both under Windows and Linux.
How to cite
Pflugradt et al., (2022). LoadProfileGenerator: An Agent-Based Behavior Simulation for Generating Residential Load Profiles. Journal of Open Source Software, 7(71), 3574, https://doi.org/10.21105/joss.03574
Requirements
For using the GUI
- Windows
- .NET 6.0
- 2+ GB of RAM
For using the Linux calculation engine
- Some version of Linux. We are testing on Debian.
Setup
How to use the zip file:- Unpack to any directory you like
- Start "Loadprofilegenerator.exe"
- Done.
Other Information
- If you run into problems with the program, please email me. I'm trying to get it as stable and reliable as possible, so every error report helps!
- There is a manual available at https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bsz:ch1-qucosa-209036.
- This program is provided free of charge, without any warranties explicit or implied whatsoever. Feel free to use it. Please don't redistribute it though without providing a link to this webpage to enable users to get the current version.
- If you use the program for a research article or a thesis, I'd be delighted if you could send me a copy.
- If Windows 10 warns you about untrusted code: That is simply because I haven't bothered to pay for a certificate to sign the program. If you want to be sure that the code is virus-free, use VirusTotal or another virus scanner.
- If there are strange error messages concerning Sqlite and the program won't start, then try installing this: http://system.data.sqlite.org/downloads/1.0.94.0/sqlite-netFx40-setup-x64-2010-1.0.94.0.exe Or whatever the current version for .Net is on this page: http://system.data.sqlite.org/index.html/doc/trunk/www/downloads.wiki
Previous versions as ZIP files:
Version 10.8.0 Last version for .NET 5.0Version 9.5.0 (Last Version for .NET 4.7.2.)
Version 5.2.0 (last version for .NET 4.5)
Version 4.5.0 (last version for .NET 4.0)